Monument record RAT 035 - The Chestnuts (farm)

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Summary

Roman scatter including possible tesserae & suggested as villa site.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 968 593 (372m by 367m) Approximate
Map sheet TL95NE
Civil Parish DRINKSTONE, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK
Civil Parish RATTLESDEN, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

Roman scatter including possible tesserae & suggested as villa site. Account, from Adrian Howlett, of his late uncle, John Oxborrow, who farmed the land, reporting 'finding lots of Roman coins (some seen by A Howlett), pieces of pottery and small tiles; possibly mosiac'. Location of field believed to be on east side of Rattlesden to Drinkstone road, after trackway to east- 'where it meets the Rattlesden-Drinkstone Rd at the top of Drinkstone hill' (trackway to Pegg's Farm & before The Chestnuts, ie, field/s centreing on TL 968593 or, alternatively, footpath a bit further north, ie, field centreing on TL964595?). Account in (S1).
Survey needed to locate site precisely.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <S1> Bibliographic reference: Email. from Adrian Howlett to Keith Wade, 11 November 2002.

Finds (4)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jan 30 2013 10:14AM

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